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Children are at more risk of heatstroke or death because their body temperatures rise up to five times faster than adults, even on cooler days in the summer. This is why the Kansas Department of Transportation, the Drive To Zero Coalition and emergency responders remind parents and caregivers to never leave a child in a car.

TSnews The Haysville Aviators summer baseball team is going to the World Series. Even though the Aviators have struggled at times during the second half of the season, their first-half performance was enough to earn Haysville one of the first announced bids to the National Baseball Congress World Series, which kicks off next Thursday at Eck Stadium in Wichita.

Summer’s hottest days are likely still ahead in Kansas, but Tawnie Larson knows that “farm and ranch work won’t stop during hot weather.” So, Larson – a project consultant in Kansas State University’s Carl and Melinda Helwig Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering – is putting in some sound advice for farmers this summer. “Wear lightweight, longsleeved, light-colored clothing, or a cooling vest and take short, frequent breaks in a shaded or cool area to stay cool while working outdoors,” Larson said.

Local students have been nominated for honorary ESPYs, presented by ESPN Wichita 92.3, a sports-talk radio station. The list of nominees includes: • Elizabeth Tjaden, Clearwater High School basketball, high school female athlete of the year.

Two local sports figures were presented awards by the Wichita Sports Commission in late June. Clearwater High School graduate and multi-sport athlete Elizabeth Tjaden was named as the Lynette Woodard High School Female Athlete of the Year.

TSnews As the cliché goes, all good things come to an end. The Kansas Curve summer baseball team saw its seven-game winning streak halted Monday night in a 3-2 loss at the Wellington Heat.

Players take part in Shrine Bowl

Several local players and one coach will take part in the Kansas Shrine Bowl All-Star Football Game, which kicks off at 7 p.m. Saturday in Emporia at Welch Stadium.

The Haysville Aviators summer baseball team earned the Jayhawk League’s first-half championship Monday night with an 11-10 win over the Newton Rebels at Plagens- Carpenter Park. Down 10-9 going to the bottom of the ninth, Will Rogers scored the tying run on a wild pitch, then Brock Lulewicz singled home Brody Leyboldt with the game-winner to secure the first-half crown for the Aviators (14-4).

The annual Sedgwick County Fair’s Got Talent is looking for contestants for this year’s contest. This long-running event is a favorite activity for Fair attendees, who get to see and hear talent performances from up-and-comers as well as folks who may have established themselves regionally.